Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in Washington

Is Washington a good place for you to work as a Bookkeeping, Accounting, or Auditing Clerk?

You’re in luck! Jobs for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in Washington are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in Washington is growing faster than average.

• Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in Washington earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Work in Washington?

31,970 people worked as Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in 2018 in this state.

There were 33,970 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 2,000 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 20,140 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks working in it, which means Washington has more Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks than average.

Job Projections for Washington

Jobs for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in this state are growing at a rate of 7.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -1.5%.

Washington Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 4,640 annual job openings, and a total of 40,700 jobs for Washington Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 186,400 annual jobs and 1,705,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Make in Washington?

In 2018 wages for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks ranged from $30,980 to $62,540 with $44,450 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.89 to $30.07. The median hourly rate was $21.37.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $20.5 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.87.

The median salary in Washington is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Washington Metros for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	18,100	$46,350
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	13,790	$43,310
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	2,840	$39,320
Kennewick-Richland, WA	1,060	$43,020
Olympia-Tumwater, WA	1,060	$43,700
Bellingham, WA	1,000	$44,340
Yakima, WA	990	$38,900
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA	780	$44,490
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	580	$45,620
Wenatchee, WA	560	$39,910
Longview, WA	400	$41,070
Walla Walla, WA	280	$42,800
Lewiston, ID-WA	230	$39,140

Top States for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Employment

The table below shows the states where most Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	186,970	$46,340
Texas	131,250	$39,870
New York	104,580	$44,150
Florida	97,300	$37,610
Pennsylvania	55,360	$39,270
Ohio	54,850	$38,470
Illinois	50,800	$40,760
North Carolina	46,570	$38,550
Massachusetts	45,570	$46,180
New Jersey	43,380	$46,440
Virginia	41,690	$41,270
Michigan	37,490	$37,810
Wisconsin	37,260	$37,180
Georgia	37,130	$39,070
Washington	31,970	$44,450
Minnesota	31,110	$43,510
Tennessee	30,480	$38,330
Missouri	29,760	$36,780
Indiana	27,970	$36,990
Colorado	27,560	$41,820

Below are the states where Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia	$54,040
Alaska	$47,720
Connecticut	$46,860
New Jersey	$46,440
California	$46,340
Massachusetts	$46,180
Washington	$44,450
Maryland	$44,420
Delaware	$44,410
New York	$44,150

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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